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Feed/General/Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions

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Community opposes proposed data centre near dark sky reserve

Oliver Brown and Narelle Graham · ABC News (AU)

Published 27 Oct 2026, 3:53 pm·48 min ago·1 min read

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The South Australian town of Tungkillo fears its rolling hill landscape, which is part of Australia's first dark sky reserve, is at risk of being tarnished if a proposed hyper-scale data centre goes ahead.

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Global Data Centre Expansion Encounters Infrastructure Strain and Military Threats

Massive investments in computing facilities are encountering intensifying local opposition over resources, political pushback, and wartime targeting.

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